Hey John,

Direct Action Everywhere SF Bay Area and Stockton, Modesto and Sacramento Animal Save are holding a 24-hour vigil at a slaughterhouse to bring attention to the suffering of the pigs. We will bear witness, play music, and have some trainings and activities over the course of the vigil. If we see a truck with pigs arriving, we will attempt to provide water to the pigs. We will bring water sprayers, head lamps and signs but guests are highly encouraged to bring their own if they have them. Please bring your own snacks/meals. Also close toe shoes and pants or tights that cover your legs are strongly encouraged because of the terrain where we will be standing. Attendees are encouraged to stay for as much of the vigil as they can, but people can come and go as they need. There are restrooms not too far from the site. If standing for a long period of time is challenging for you. Please private message Alicia Santurio to reserve a chair. Every attendee will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing. We will have some spare masks and hand sanitizer for guests who can't provide their own. Join us in bearing witness, at the 24 Hour Vigil for Pigs taking place at 4881 E Frontage Rd, Stockton, CA 95215; the vigil will be from Thursday, July 16th, 11AM through Friday, July 17th, 11AM.

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Here are the other events we have happening this week (all will be taking place in Pacific Time, unless otherwise noted). Action events are highlighted in blue and community events are highlighted in orange -- both are crucial to our movement!

Friday, July 17th, 5 PM: Community Discussion on Queerness - Being queer has had many definitions and connotations over the decades and more and more people identify as LGBTQQIAAP+ than ever before. How does identifying as out of the mainstream guide our activist work, and how is being queer helping us relate with animals and the broader community? In honor of Pride Month, we will be discussing this topic. To receive the Zoom call-in link, see instructions in the event page details.

Saturday, July 18th, 11 AM: Meetup: Taking Down Smithfield - Join us this Saturday at the Meetup as we discuss important news updates from the animal rights and DxE community. We will also be learning more about DxE's campaign against the massive pig-killing and worker-exploiting corporation, Smithfield. To receive the Zoom call-in link, see instructions in the event page details.

Saturday, July 18th, 1 PM: Office Hours with DxE's Development Team - Do you want to get more involved in the DxE SF Bay Area chapter? Or do you need help with a project you are currently working on? Tania will be hanging out on the Zoom call and available to answer your questions about getting plugged in, sharing resources and helping with any projects you are currently working on. You can join for the whole hour or just for a couple minutes. For the Zoom call-in link, see instructions in the event page details.

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